Round 18: South v Sturt - Sunday 29 July @ Hickinbotham Oval

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Sunday 29 July
Hickinbotham Oval

Reserves: 11:25am
League: 2:10pm

Broadcast: 5RPH

South had another home loss to North, while Sturt had a home loss to the Eagles. Who will come up with the win this week?

Stuff it, they'll both lose...

Draw.

Unfortunately...or fortunately I wont be at this game as I will be in Queensland for a family hoiliday for a week.

I hope someone gives a good review on the game.

Maybe it might help the team if I left the state for a week ???

Seriously after watching the Panthers play the Bays and North at home I feel we are pushing "you know what" uphill!!!

Sturt love playing Noarlunga.....for some unknown reason that we do not understand ...sort of a bit like do UFO's, Ghosts or Aliens exsist???.....South Adelaide hate it!!!

Surely this is a pure conspiracy theory and I shall be proven wrong over this weekend ???

South should win, and win well.

South Adelaide

F: Bass, Wundke, Gotch
HF: Taylor, Ainger, Daniel
C: Cross, Murphy, Rolfe
HB: Crate, Veide, Houlihan
B: Casley, Crabb, Redigolo

R: Brooksby, Stribling, Liddle

Int: Pfeiffer, De Visser, Scott-Collings, Watson, Carey

In: Carey, Ainger, Scott-Collings
Out: Hourigan (omitted)

Sturt

F: Kane, Duldig, Riley
HF: McIntyre, Grundy, Krause
C: C. Evans, Sheedy, Crocker
HB: Jaensch, F. Evans, Kerridge
B: Nielsen, McLeay, Anderson

R: Kurtze, Thomson, Montgomery

Int: Crane, Greenslade, Plant

In: Crane
Out: Tambling (Crows)

do South really want to play finals ? after todays match with due respect to Sturt i'm not so sure...is the pre-season 'depature' of O'keefe the missing link ?

howthewestwaswon wrote:Stuff it, they'll both lose...

Draw.

And indeed it was a draw when the final siren sounded

Correct, Scrappy, nice tipping HTWWW

Can't say I told you so guys ... Refer to above post.

Listened to it on 1197am on iPhone up here. Turn off at 15 min of last quarter as I am on holiday trying to destress and knew the inevitable !!!

There goes South Adelaide's season in one game.

What a utter disappointing year for us. So much to offer the diehard supporters with the finals last year and with expectations high this year we have failed to deliver again ! South all over!

Recruiting this year has been a let down with many not up to the standard of league SANFL when really they should be.

I feel like my heart has been ripped about with this result.

Just a real stinker of a year.

Off for a kayak on the Noosa river tomorrow to chill out after finding the result of this game this arvo. Might has a beer or two after too to reflect on a South season that could have been.

Shattered right now

Have a good time, mate, know how you feel.

Southee, just bear in mind what Eagle supporters are going through--from top to the bottom of the ladder.

testy wrote:

Southee, just bear in mind what Eagle supporters are going through--from top to the bottom of the ladder.

Hearing you ... But Eagles last premiership 2011...... South 1964.

Its killing me as I don't see one coming anytime soon.

Feeling extremely deflated ATM .

I'm 38 and seriously thinking I wont see one in my lifetime .... Just sad really !

Least all other clubs have had some sort of recent success

Not sure why you would turn it off half way through the last though southee?

As he said, W, he's a South supporter and knew what would happen.

Similar to me at Richmond against Norwood when Rodan lined up for that last kick.

We knew he'd kick it.

It was inevitable.

When you barrack for West or South, you know these things

As for Westies right now, though, I think those days are a thing of the past.

Like R&B said ... You just knew what was going to happen.

Seen it way too many times with South over the years. (eg. Westies at start of the year!)

Sort of hoped I would find the result different but l just knew it was not going to be....

... Plus mrs Southee was sick and tired of me stressing out when on holiday !!

Bitterly dissapointed over this loss, as usual the game was there for the taking and we just couldnt finish off the opposition..
South have lost 7 of 8 home games this year and in my opinion have been in a winning position in all of them....led Norwood at 3/4 time, 25 pts in front of West at halftime ,and have lost the last 3 home games by 3,3 and 6 pts respectively.
It comes down to desire and more importantly mental strength.
This has been a diablical season for the Panthers who teased us with such a promising season last year.
Personally I dont think we have the depth in playing personel, our top 8 players are as good as anyone elses, but our bottom 8 are not flash and when the game is in the balance and the pressure is on, our deficiencies are there for all to see.It will be an interesting month at the safc as the season closes, many playing for their careers.

redandblack wrote:As he said, W, he's a South supporter and knew what would happen.

Similar to me at Richmond against Norwood when Rodan lined up for that last kick.

We knew he'd kick it.

It was inevitable.

When you barrack for West or South, you know these things

As for Westies right now, though, I think those days are a thing of the past.

Sorry, just a comment as I thought south would have been up at the 15 min mark of the last. Wouldn't be too many supporters that would do that and know your side will lose. I guess that was my point . But just my view.

Southee wrote:Like R&B said ... You just knew what was going to happen...

Blimey, wish you had told me. With 10 - 15 minutes to go, I thought South (kicking with the breeze) were gonna win by 4 or 5 goals